The signing of the “Mogami Memorandum” aboard the JS Kumano frigate docked in Melbourne on April 18, 2026, marks a pivotal geopolitical moment, one that signals a tectonic shift in the Indo-Pacific security architecture. Japan has, in effect, shed the constraints of its post-World War II pacifism to emerge as a major global exporter of […] The post Japan-Australia frigate deal about far more than 11 warships appeared first on Asia Times .